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Pyramid of Khentkawes

a Pleiades place resource

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tags: tomb, extant remains

Khentkawes I was a queen of the 4th dynasty of ancient Egypt. She may have been a daughter of the pharaoh Menkaure, and the wife of both kings Shepseskaf and Userkaf. Her tomb at Giza – LG100 – is located close to Menkaure's pyramid complex.

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Canonical URI for this page:
https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/438874661

Representative Point (Latitude, Longitude):
29.9736102, 31.1356667

Locations:

Representative Locations:
- OSM location of Pyramid of Khentkawes (2670 BC - 2168 BC) accuracy: +/- 20 meters.

Names:

Geographic Names:
- Pyramid of Khentkaus I (English, modern)
- Tomb of Queen Khentkawes (English, modern)

Pyramid of Khentkawes makes connections with:

Pyramid of Khentkawes located at Giza (unspecified date range)

Pyramid of Khentkawes receives connections from:

None

Place type:
pyramid

References:

See Further:

Wikipedia (English) Khentkaus I

Related:

Wikidata Q838479: Pyramid of Khentkaus I

Initial Provenance:
Pleiades

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Suggested citation:
Jeffrey Becker, and Tom Elliott, 'Pyramid of Khentkawes: a Pleiades place resource', Pleiades: A Gazetteer of Past Places, 2020 <https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/438874661> [accessed: 20 April 2025]

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            {{cite web |url=https://pleiades.stoa.org/places/438874661 |title=Places: 438874661 (Pyramid of Khentkawes) |author=Becker, J., T. Elliott |accessdate=April 20, 2025 1:49 am |publisher=Pleiades}}

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